He and friend and collaborator Daveed Diggs have also been performing as The Getback for the past decade. Their albums together include Mixtape Vol. I and The Bay Boy Mixtape (2010). Rafael’s his most recent project is BLCK+MSHRM (2014) with co-creator, Nico Cary.

Rafael been on the grind for 15+ years and was featured on Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry on HBO. He was also a national finalist champion for Brave New Voices Grand Slam Finals for 2 years turned coach.

Currently, Rafael’s running and is the brainchild behind the BARS Workshop, a theatre-in-verse program dedicated to honing the rap skills of up-and-coming writers & performers. He is also currently developing The Limp, a play about the contemporary examination of the relationship between love and male identity. In addition, he’s the genius behind Shots Out The Grammy, as well as The Rafatics, the tongue-in-cheek political commentary segment.